This morning, the Jumaah Majlis Diraja Johor (The Royal Council of Johor) announced the birth of a daughter to His Royal Highness Tunku Ismail Idris, the Regent of Johor and Her Highness Che’ Puan Mahkota Khaleeda of Johor.

According to a formal proclamation issued by the Royal Council, the Princess was born on Sunday, April 5th, 2026. Both mother and daughter are reported to be in good health. The name of the child has not yet been announced.

The announcement was made in accordance with the command of His Royal Highness the Regent of Johor, with the Royal Council conveying prayers for the continued health, happiness, and enduring prosperity of the royal family of Johor.

The newborn Princess is the fifth child of His Royal Highness Tunku Ismail Idris, the Regent of Johor and Her Highness Che’ Puan Mahkota Khaleeda of Johor, and the seventh grandchild of Their Majesties Sultan Ibrahim ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar, the 15th Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia, and Queen Raja Zarith Sofiah.

Sultan Ibrahim ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar is the Sultan of Johor, a hereditary Malay state located in the southernmost region of Peninsular Malaysia, bordering the Republic of Singapore. 

On January 31st, 2024, Sultan Ibrahim ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar acceded to the throne as the 15th Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King of Malaysia) under the country’s unique rotational monarchy system, in which the rulers of the nine Malay states serve five-year terms as the federal constitutional sovereign.